4 Bills That Could Change The Way TN Deals With Illegal Aliens And Foreign Influence In Elections Need Your Support For Passage
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The Tennessee Conservative [By Jason Vaughn] –
Four bills are scheduled to be heard in subcommittees and committees next week that seek to make Tennessee a more inhospitable place for illegal aliens and to block illegal immigrant and foreign influence on our elections.
Many good bills die in subcommittees and committees before they ever make it to the floor for a vote. We saw this happen during last year’s General Assembly sessions. If you support any or all of these bills, be sure to contact the Republican subcommittee members (who hold the supermajority vote) listed below to voice your support before their meetings next Tuesday and Wednesday.
#1 Denying Taxpayer-Funded Education To Illegal Aliens
House Bill 1648 (HB1648) sponsored by Representative Bruce Griffey (R-Paris-District 75) focuses on making Tennessee a less hospitable place for illegal aliens by denying their access to free, TN taxpayer-funded education.
The bill, if passed, would authorize a Local Education Agency (LEAs) or public charter school to enroll, or deny enrollment to, students who are unlawfully present in the United States.
HB1648 would eliminate state education funding for students who are unlawfully present in the United State and would require LEAs and public charter schools that enroll students who are unlawfully present in the United States to bear sole financial responsibility for their education.
The bill has been placed on the calendar for the House K-12 Subcommittee for Tuesday, February 22nd. The subcommittee previously heard the bill on February 8th but deferred any action until the 22nd.
House K-12 Subcommittee Republican Members:
Kirk Haston (chair) – rep.kirk.haston@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-0750
Michele Carringer – rep.michele.carringer@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1721
Glen Casada – rep.glen.casada@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4389
Scott Cepicky – rep.scott.cepicky@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-3005
Chris Hurt – rep.chris.hurt@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2134
John D. Ragan – rep.john.ragan@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4400
Mark White – rep.mark.white@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-4415
#2 Relocating Illegal Aliens To Other States
House Bill 1994 (HB1994), sponsored by Representative Bruce Griffey (R-Paris-District 75) calls for the TN Commission of Safety and the TN Commissioner of Human Services to develop and implement a system to identify illegals in TN and relocate them to the home states of President Biden, Vice-President Kamala Harris, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.
HB2203 has been placed on the House Department and Agencies Subcommittee for Tuesday, February 22nd. The subcommittee previously heard the bill on February 8th but deferred any action until the 22nd.
House Departments and Agencies Subcommittee Republican Members:
John B Holsclaw, Jr (chair)- rep.john.holsclaw@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7450
Rush Bricken – rep.rush.bricken@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7448
Dale Carr – rep.dale.carr@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-5981
Michele Carringer – rep.michele.carringer@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1721
Curtis Halford – rep.curtis.halford@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7478
Kelly Keisling – rep.kelly.keisling@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6852
#3 Stopping Illegal Aliens From Voting In Tennessee
House Bill 2128 (HB2128), introduced by Representative John Crawford (R-Bristol/Kingsport-District 1), would prevent any person who is not a U.S. citizen from participating in any federal, state, or local election in Tennessee. It would also prohibit local governments in the state from allowing those who are not citizens to vote in any local election.
The bill also “prescribes various other mechanisms for ensuring the integrity of elections in this state.”
In addition, the bill aims to disqualify those living in Tennessee illegally from participating in court juries.
The bill, if passed by both the Tennessee House and Senate and then signed by Governor Lee will go into effect immediately.
HB2128 has been placed on the calendar for the House Local Government Committee for Tuesday, February 22nd.
House Local Government Committee Republican Members:
John Crawford (chair) – rep.john.crawford@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7623
Dave Wright (vice-chair) – rep.dave.wright@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6879
Kent Calfee – rep.kent.calfee@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7658
Dale Carr – rep.dale.carr@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-5981
Ron M. Gant – rep.ron.gant@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6890
Esther Helton – rep.esther.helton@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1934
John B. Holsclaw, Jr. – rep.john.holsclaw@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7450
Tom Leatherwood – rep.tom.leatherwood@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7084
Eddie Mannis – rep.eddie.mannis@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2287
Debra Moody – rep.debra.moody@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-3774
Jerome Moon – rep.jerome.moon@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-5481
Jay D. Reedy – rep.jay.reedy@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7098
Tim Rudd – rep.tim.rudd@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2804
Ryan Williams – rep.ryan.williams@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1875
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#4 Prohibiting Foreign Influence In Tennessee Elections
House Bill 2203 (HB2203), sponsored by Representative Chris Todd (R-Madison County-District 73) seeks to prohibit foreign nationals, corporations, and interest groups from interfering with state and local governmental affairs by financing certain political agendas, preferences, and activities that do not involve the election of an individual to a public office.
HB2203 has been placed on the calendar for the House Elections and Campaign Finance Subcommittee for Wednesday, February 23rd.
House Elections and Campaign Finance Subcommittee Republican Members:
Tim Rudd (chair) – rep.tim.rudd@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2804
John Crawford – rep.john.crawford@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7623
John B. Holsclaw, Jr. – rep.john.holsclaw@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-7450
Eddie Mannis – rep.eddie.mannis@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-2287
Ryan Williams – rep.ryan.williams@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-1875
Dave Wright – rep.dave.wright@capitol.tn.gov – (615) 741-6879
About the Author: Jason Vaughn, Media Coordinator for The Tennessee Conservative ~ Jason previously worked for a legacy publishing company based in Crossville, TN in a variety of roles through his career. Most recently, he served as Deputy Directory for their flagship publication. Prior, he was a freelance journalist writing articles that appeared in the Herald Citizen, the Crossville Chronicle and The Oracle among others. He graduated from Tennessee Technological University with a Bachelor’s in English-Journalism, with minors in Broadcast Journalism and History. Contact Jason at news@TennesseeConservativeNews.com
I hope all these proposals pass.
Pass them ALL!
Emails should be set up so if a person wants to contact these people supporting the bills being introduced it takes just a click, fill in your name and address and send. Most sites are set up like that if they want people to contact the reps. Almost impossible for a person to contact all these reps for each of these bills.